28 Acquisitions in the Apps industry
Company acquisitions in the Apps industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.
In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 28 acquisitions that took place in the Apps industry.
500px acquired by Visual China Group
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $17,000,000
Announcement: 26 February 2018
Details about the company:
A worldwide photographic network and software, 500px enables aspiring and seasoned photographers to spread their work, receive criticism, and make money from it.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Communities, Content, Internet, Photography
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
5minlab acquired by Krafton
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $19,900,000
Announcement: 14 February 2022
Details about the company:
A PC/mobile game development studio with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea is called 5minlab.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Casual Games, Gaming, Mobile Apps, PC Games, Video Games
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
AdColony acquired by Opera Mediaworks
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $75,000,000
Announcement: 24 June 2014
Details about the company:
AdColony is a mobile video advertising network that provides businesses and apps with full-screen, high-quality video ads via Instant Play.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Android, Apps, iOS, Video
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
AppMachine acquired by Endurance International Group
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $37,700,000
Announcement: 31 July 2016
Details about the company:
The world's simplest and most comprehensive app creation solution is called AppMachine.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Enterprise Software, Mobile
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
CloudCME acquired by HealthStream
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $4,080,000
Announcement: 18 May 2022
Details about the company:
A mobile app called CloudCME offers continuing education while also serving as a CMS, ERP, and CRM platform.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, CMS, CRM, E-Learning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
Computerlogy acquired by Yello Digital Marketing
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $1,500,000
Announcement: 17 August 2015
Details about the company:
Computerlogy has particular expertise in integrating social media networks into software development for large businesses.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Social Media, Social Media Management, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Compass Computer Consultants acquired by Advanced
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $19,614,209
Announcement: 3 February 2014
Details about the company:
Bespoke software is designed and implemented by Compass Computer Consultants Ltd.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Project Management, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
F5 IT acquired by Huddlestock
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $3,641,858
Announcement: 31 March 2022
Details about the company:
Business consultancy, project management, user-friendly software, and web app development services are the main areas of concentration for the software firm F5.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Information Technology, Software, Web Apps
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Forgotten Empires acquired by Keywords Studios
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $32,500,000
Announcement: 8 June 2022
Details about the company:
Independent full-service game developer Forgotten Empires specializes on Windows PC games and mobile apps.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Information Services, Mobile Apps, PC Games
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Grow Mobile acquired by Perion
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $42,000,000
Announcement: 30 June 2014
Details about the company:
Grow Mobile offers advertisers a centralized platform for purchasing, tracking, and optimizing mobile app advertising.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Ad Network, App Marketing, Apps, Mobile
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
GuruShots acquired by Zedge
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $35,000,000
Announcement: 13 April 2022
Details about the company:
GuruShots is a website that makes capturing pictures more fun.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Internet
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
ManyCam acquired by Paltalk
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $2,700,000
Announcement: 9 June 2022
Details about the company:
With the help of the free webcam program ManyCam, you may concurrently utilize your camera for video chatting and live streaming on other platforms.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Information Technology, Messaging, Software, Video
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
MobileSoft acquired by Digitouch SpA
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $3,728,700
Announcement: 15 November 2022
Details about the company:
An IT firm called MobileSoft specializes in providing services for developing mobile apps, IoT, and websites.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Information Technology, Internet of Things, Mobile Apps, Web Development
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Neura acquired by Otonomo
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $50,000,000
Announcement: 5 October 2021
Details about the company:
generating useful insights from anonymised data and activity signals to enable enterprises to make strategic decisions.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, CRM, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Marketing Automation, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Picup Technologies acquired by Karooooo
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $4,948,465
Announcement: 13 September 2021
Details about the company:
A technological startup called Picup specializes on last-mile deliveries.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Delivery Service, Logistics
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
Pilloxa acquired by iZafe
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $2,854,384
Announcement: 18 August 2022
Details about the company:
It is simple to consume medicine in a smart and safe way thanks to Pilloxa's smart pillbox and smartphone application.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Clinical Trials, Health Care, Medical, Mobile Apps, Sensor
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Point to Point acquired by HCL Technologies
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $11,000,000
Announcement: 28 January 2016
Details about the company:
Point to Point specializes on providing people with the tools and knowledge they need to do their tasks.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Consulting, Information Technology, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Punch Entertainment acquired by DeNA
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $37,000,000
Announcement: 15 September 2011
Details about the company:
Punch is a cross-platform company that creates social games for smartphones, the web, and social networking platforms.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Gaming, Messaging, Mobile Apps, Social Network
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Quidd acquired by Animoca Brands
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $8,000,000
Announcement: 8 August 2019
Details about the company:
The marketplace for purchasing and selling digital collectibles is called Quidd. More than 2.1 billion assets have been issued. supported by Sequoia
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Consumer Software, E-Commerce, iOS, Marketplace, Mobile Apps
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Rapid Financial Solutions acquired by Socrata
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $68,000,000
Announcement: 27 October 2022
Details about the company:
The prepaid card industry's program manager and card processor is Rapid Financial Solutions.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Financial Services, Payments
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
RBMWEB acquired by Dimensa Tecnologia
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $30,000,000
Announcement: 17 August 2022
Details about the company:
Software applications, management systems, accounts receivables, and credit solutions are the areas of expertise of the IT firm RBMWEB.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Business Development, Cloud Data Services, Financial Services, Information Technology, Mobile Apps, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Reve acquired by Tipser
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $3,000,000
Announcement: 15 January 2020
Details about the company:
Reve was a direct-to-consumer platform where businesses could sign up to sell without integration to customers.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Computer Vision, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Mobile, Search Engine, Shopping
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
SHIFT acquired by Brand Networks
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $50,000,000
Announcement: 14 May 2015
Details about the company:
For companies and agencies, SHIFT is a top cross-network social advertising platform.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Apps, Real Time, Social Media
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
StepOut acquired by Massive Media
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $25,000,000
Announcement: 1 September 2013
Details about the company:
Indians may connect and engage with individuals in their area via the social networking site Stepout.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Finance, Search Engine, Social Media, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Swan Labs acquired by F5
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $43,000,000
Announcement: 6 September 2005
Details about the company:
Enterprise wide area network optimization and application acceleration solutions are offered by Swan Labs.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Internet, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
TinyTap acquired by Animoca Brands
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $38,900,000
Announcement: 16 June 2022
Details about the company:
Learners get access to the greatest collection of educational games created by teachers throughout the globe through TinyTap.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, EdTech, Education, Hardware, iOS, Photography
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Trifecta Technologies acquired by Perficient
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $8,000,000
Announcement: 8 May 2014
Details about the company:
Trifecta Technologies is a provider of mobile app development, web design, and salesforce consulting services.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Information Services, Information Technology, Mobile Apps, Web Development
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
YoYo Games acquired by Playtech
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $16,400,000
Announcement: 16 February 2015
Details about the company:
YoYo Games offers StudioTM, a cross-platform game creation tool that allows programmers to produce games using a single code base.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Android, Apps, Mobile, Search Engine
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Ray is the VP of Sales at Flippa and has a passion for helping buyers find their dream digital asset, and helping sellers find a successful pathway to exit. Ray is motivated to create a more intuitive way to buy and sell online businesses, with success in managing multi-million dollar deals.
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